this time around he says he will hold the line and that is another reason that nancy pelosi should stay on as minority leader she brings backbone to the liberal side of the table. >> dan: tonight obama administration is giving full support to israeli air strikes on the gaza strip. they say israel has every right to defend itself against militants that are firing rockets. in this footage you can see a car circled tracked by israeli forces and blown to bits. here is what the car looked like having being hit. killed inside this car, hamas military commander. he was notorious in israel for his involvement in a string of attacks including the kidnapping an israeli soldier in 2006. these air strikes are most serious escalation of violence in that region for years. >>> a rare waterspout spotted in japan. take a look at the pictures. japanese television showed the footage of the large twister over the ocean. it lasted about ten minutes before arriving on hand on honshu island. >> police in south africa arrested a man that swallowed 220 diamonds in an attempt to smug them out of the country. a s